Senior Occupational Therapist - Rural Practice

Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics; West Tamar; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 126,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Relocation assistance

Professional development

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics in Tasmania is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist for Rural Practice in Roger River. This fixed-term, part-time position (30.4 hours per fortnight) offers the opportunity to deliver evidence-informed OT services within the North-West region and to work closely with a multidisciplinary team.

Salary ranges from AUD 117,272 to 126,182 per annum (pro rata), with 12% superannuation, salary packaging options, and relocation and professional development support for

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
• Postgraduate qualifications relevant to Occupational Therapy are desirable.
• Current driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver occupational therapy services across clinical departments and services.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to support patient goals.
• Participate in service development, redesign and quality improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical OT skills

Education

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Postgraduate OT qualifications

Job description

To be Tasmanian is to pursue quality over quantity. We create, preserve, and protect the unusual. With quiet confidence, with passion and perseverance, we pursue the extraordinary. Could you be Tasmanian?

You've invested in your leadership and your clinical rehabilitation skills so you can make an impression in your career, advancing the Occupational Therapy profession and improving the lives of the people you serve. You could put this skillset into practise anywhere.

What's different about Tasmania is our culture and our lifestyle. Our relative isolation helps drive a culture of curiosity, invention and human connection. Here you'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to breath-taking coastlines, National Parks or award-winning restaurants or bars. After a big day at work, you won't need to battle an hour's commute. You might get on your bike or put on your walking shoes and head home through the tree-lined streets, past heritage buildings or quirky and quaint hideaways.

Some people trek the coastline in the early mornings and on weekends, or take painting classes, write novels, sell preserves at the weekly farmers' market, or become wine connoisseurs. Some people take up roles in sport clubs, theatre or music groups, as volunteers, or serving on boards. Spouses and children can thrive here in a safe and welcoming community with beautiful open spaces for adventure and play.

If you need any more convincing about our beautiful part of the world, here it is North-West Tasmania

The Team

We are a close-knit group of 21 in our OT team, a mixture of locals and new Tasmanian adventurers. We rotate across all of the clinical services provided at both the North-West Regional and Mersey Community Hospital's. We are continuously growing, developing new services and re-designing old ones. It's an exciting and rewarding place to work, featuring contemporary, evidence-informed practise that sees you closely linked to the whole multidisciplinary team. We'll look after you from the very beginning, ensure you are fully inducted and welcomed into our culture. Your fellow Allied Health colleagues, as well as the Nursing, Medical and Surgical specialists will rely on you thriving in your work and will be invested in making this a reality.

Why Tasmania

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania's public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment

Fixed term part time, day worker position, working 30.4 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until 9 July 2027.

*Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

$117,272 to $126,182 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2025

Salary Packaging

You'll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

• Please note that access to salaries beyond $123,487 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

Closing at: 27 Sep 2026 - 11:55pm AEST

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Occupational Board of Australia
• Registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Current Driver's Licence
• Postgraduate qualifications relevant to the delivery of Occupational Therapy Services

Senior Occupational Therapist - Rural Practice Roger River, TAS, AU